英国中部城市斯图尔布里奇（Stourbridge）在气温达到创纪录高温38.1°C期间遭受大规模野火灾难[1]。此次高温是该国第五次连续热浪期间的极端气候事件[1]。火灾共造成19栋房屋被完全毁坏，另有18栋建筑受损[1]。据统计，54人在火灾中受伤，其中19人被送往医院接受治疗[1]。火灾范围广泛，涵盖超过40英亩的区域，共在8个不同地点同时发生[1]。此外，超过20人从附近养老院被撤离[1]，疏散中心设在老斯温福德医院寄宿学校[1]。
当地居民和官员普遍将此次灾难归咎于气候变化。居民劳伦斯·格林表示气候是灾难的原因[1]，并呼吁政府将其作为优先事项[1]。英国宗教人士马丁·戈里克主教指出，英国通常不会出现这样极端的热量[1]。在对灾区的访问中，地方官员安迪·伯纳姆表示英国如同一个"火药桶"[1]，并宣布将动用消防飞机应对未来的野火威胁[1]。
Stourbridge in England's West Midlands region experienced devastating wildfires during an unprecedented heatwave, with temperatures reaching 38.1°C [1]. The fires destroyed 19 homes completely and damaged a further 18 properties across the affected area [1]. A total of 54 people were injured in the blazes, with 19 requiring hospitalization across eight separate fire sites [1]. The wildfires spread across more than 40 acres, prompting the evacuation of over 20 residents from a nearby care home [1].
Local residents and officials have directly linked the disaster to climate change. Laurence Green stated: "It's due to climate," calling on the government to prioritize the matter [1]. Bishop Martin Gorick noted that such extreme heat is unusual for Britain [1]. Andy Burnham, visiting Stourbridge in response to the crisis, described the nation as a "powder keg" and announced the deployment of firefighting aircraft to tackle future wildfires [1]. An evacuation center was established at Old Swinford Hospital boarding school to assist displaced residents [1].